Category: Mazda 3 & Mazda 323 Forum

After the rust problems seem to be widespread in the M6, unfortunately the M3 is also affected by the brown plague. It seems that mainly axle parts/carriage/carriage are affected. Unfortunately, my M3 was no exception, as you can see from the attached picture. So the M3 looked after only 1.5 years (!!!). My Mazda dealer removed the rust and repainted it. At first, however, they wanted to get rid of me (does nothing, quite normal, good thick steel, it does not rust through, etc. etc.). Finally, however, it was done, and this is because the rusting guarantee does not apply. It applies only to rusting (was not rusted yet), only to the body (carriage parts do not belong to the body), and only to rusting from the inside (not outside, as with me). In other words, the 12-year rusting guarantee is pretty much for the garbage, especially since you have to have all inspections done at the Mazda dealer – and only at the Mazda dealer – always and on time. ss, otherwise she’ll disappear. It’s a pity that the quality of Mazda’s now going to be fluted…

Hello dear Mazda drivers and fans! I seriously think about buying a new Mazda 3 with 2.0 liter SkyActive engine with 120 hp and 5 doors. I would like to hear your opinions and experiences with this vehicle. The seller describes only the good sides of the vehicle. But I would be interested in much more your experiences with the car. The test drive at the dealer is only in 1 week, but I am very curious. I would like to ask the following questions: 1. How is the car? noise level from the chassis on bad roads? 2. How much rotation does the engine have at 100 km/h, or how fast does it travel in 6th gear at 3000 tours? 3. Does the car have a cooling water temperature indicator? Because I couldn’t find an advertisement on the photos in the catalogue. Is there one in the on-board computer? Thank you for your answers!

Hello, I drive a Mazda 323F 1.6l built in 2001 and have the following problem. In August of this year the engine control light went on. There was no jerking or similar. My wife then immediately drove to the Mazda workshop. There they told her that the cat was defective and made her an estimate of 1700 euros!!! We wanted to make a second opinion or a second estimate and drove to a friend. On the way there went the lamp plötzli Our friend simulated an AU and didn’t find any eye-catching values. He said that our car should be properly released – we drive mainly short distances in the city. For a week the lamp has been shining again. Now I am totally unsure. Wouldn’t it be better to buy a new cat now? I would be grateful for every constructive answer. Many greetings from Berlin Dirk

Yesterday I configured one of the new Mazda 3 models on the Internet. They have a special promotion “Mazda gives you the most expensive special equipment”. So immediately a great Mazda configured for the total price of 26.500 €. This should contain the gift of Mazda in the amount of 1,650 €. Today immediately to the dealer steamed. He looked a little sleepy and said that they have not yet presented this model at all, is only presented at the IAA in the autumn. I said that it was clear to me, Yes, but the car what I want could not be there until January 2014. I said, yes, that’s clear to me. What’s the problem, can I not order it yet? Yes, but there’s nothing more from the price. They have to pay the 1,650 € themselves. I meant that the work pays because it is suggested on the Internet. He said no, that’s not so. The one I want is the automatic with 120 hp, automatic because I have injured my left leg and d he said that I could also get a discount as a severely disabled person, which was just as high as the special equipment technology package of 1,650 €. But then nothing would go on. I said that I didn’t have any of it. Somehow the seller seemed very unwilling to me. At first he said that he couldn’t say anything about the new model, that he didn’t see it himself and that he didn’t sell it. Then he said again that he was cut like My question now is: this special action that Mazda is driving is paid by the factory or by the dealer? And the discount for the severely disabled is paid by the factory or by the dealer?

In the hope that this thread will not be filled with children’s diseases, it will help future buyers buy used cars. In autumn the current series will be 1 year old. Who has already had to visit the workshop unplanned or is not satisfied with the materials after X-Km? PS. In order not to burst the topic, please don’t post any: “Everything is OK with me” posts.

Hello, my Mazda 323F BJ (built in 1998) 1.5 L 16 V has been running badly for a few months. It started with the fact that the increasingly bad gas assumed during acceleration and sometimes even started to jerk. Performance has also had less than usual. On the highway was partly only about 80-100 kmh possible. After testing the ignition, spark plugs etc. I got a tip to look for the air mass meter. On the Internet I bought a new (from UK) but no original part. The performance of the car was suddenly normal again and drove perfectly. Unfortunately, this made a new mistake. When I was standing at the apmel, the car started to spin (permanent up and down), so that the engine even strangled itself from time to time. However, everything was fine when driving. As a result, I got another air mass meter. Original part, but needed. Since then, the engine did not spin anymore in idle, but the car felt a little less again (very much like This means that if I am standing at the traffic light and want to start driving, the coupling can only come after 2-3 seconds, because the speed often drops for 1-2 seconds when giving gas. With an auto mechanic friend I then stuck off the labda probe during the further troubleshooting and see there, the car suddenly ran perfectly again without jerking and also took on decent gas. o… logically bought a new Lambda probe and installed with much anticipation. The error has remained however. I slowly get the creep!! I would type now on ECU because the error is different with all 3 air mass meters and also because of the behavior with on- or off-set Lambda probe. I previously searched in vain in the engine compartment and behind the glove compartment for it. (will certainly be under the steering column, will look again) Can I have a used steering wheel just buy and exchange in this way? Do I have to pay attention to the exact name? Does anyone have a different idea? Maybe some temperature sensor ? (the errors occur more often when the engine is really warm) Thank you in advance jabopeti (Peter)

Hello together, my Mazda 3 (E-SkyactiveX, 186hp, 2021) I have now been working for about a month. At first I had always activated the distance tempomate (CruiseControl) and used it often. I was a bit disappointed by the consumption, because it should be a rather economical engine. For a few days now I drive without distance radar and consume significantly less. Actually in the area I had imagined. I can’t explain what this is about. A lot of electricity, or it’s because of the control of the speed. I’m not really excited about the control by the way. It often slows down unnecessarily, or accelerates very late. Of course, the different consumption can also be a coincidence, or I just drive more economical without a cruise control. Maybe someone else has already noticed that, or am I an individual case 😉 The consumption has dropped by about 1L/100km from 6.5 to 5.5. That’s what I find extreme.

Hello dear Mazda 3 forum! I am currently playing intensely with the idea of replacing our small Corsa with a slightly larger and more comfortable compact car. I like the Mazda 3 very well, I already had a test drive with the Skyactiv-X 2.0 M hybrid (i.e. still the variant with 180 hp), engine would be sufficiently strong so far, transmission also liked me and there are most equipment snaps that I like. Important were because again like with me in the previous vehicle for example HUD, matrix light, distance tempomat, 360° camera – only the seat ventilation would I miss a bit, but now well. For that finally NO touch operation again, I would look forward to that again. Now I have a few questions, of which I will certainly ask the Mazda dealer directly, but some would also interest me from your vehicle owner glasses. First: It would be a new car, then correspondingly to the e-Skyactiv X 2.0 M hybrid with automatic. Apologies for the long novel – vllt. you have experiences for this or more generally still, or tips on what to pay attention to when ordering or later in operation. I am looking forward to every answer! Greetings, a nice holiday still and a hopefully long weekend farQ

Hello, I love the time with the above car, the exact dates are: EZ 02/2008, 91.000 km, 77 kW/105 hp, manual gearbox, petrol, 2 previous owners The car dealer wants to have 5900 euros, well, that’s also a negotiation matter… I wanted to ask if this vehicle has familiar flaws/weaknesses/problems, what I should pay special attention to during the visit and test drive, and if there are any things that I should ask the dealer specifically during the visit. I am not exorbitant, or what do you think? What actual consumption do I have to reckon with (is of course heavily dependent on my driving mode, but I usually glide with the traffic)? For your answers thank you in advance

Hello, the tyres on my VA are unfortunately both on the outside relatively strong. Probably due to too little tire pressure in the last season and generally rather a sporty way of driving. I measured almost 0.8-1 mm (has now been already a few months, could also have been 1.2mm) on the outer profile, the tread still has 4mm. The rear tires are perfectly off the tread and have still 5mm on the tread. They became dangers summer tires about 35,000 km. It h Is it about Michelin / Pilot Sport 3. Now the question: would it make sense/possible to put the wheels of the VA on the HA for the coming summer season, since the outside area seems not to be so heavily stressed there? (What is also logical somewhere) I am aware that the fall of the VA may have to be stopped, since the wear and tear can also come from this, but due to short-time work the expenses should remain as low as possible at the moment… – unless safety is at risk Thank you in advance for your answers!